Beetdigger wrestling hosted a first in what will be a long line of home meets on BHS mats during a Friday night match-up with the 4A Mesa Ridge Grizzlies out of Colorado Springs, with the 3A Brush grapplers coming out on top earning the win with 42 points over the Grizzlies’ 21.

Four Beetdigger wrestlers currently hold high rankings among their 3A counterparts, according to Tim Yount’s ‘On the Mat’ rankings.Senior Jake Morrow holds a No. 3 ranking in his 152 lb. class, sophomore Joe Carwin ranks in a No.2 at 195 lbs, Macky Sandoval comes in at No. 4 at 120 lbs and sophomore Conrad Cole currently holds on to a No. 1 overall ranking in his 113 lb division.Early in the season as a team, Brush holds fast to a No. 7 overall berth among 3A squads.

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“It was a great night for Brush wrestling, and it was exciting to watch the boys beat a 4A school that impressively,” said head coach Troy Lussenhop. “All of our wrestlers had some great matches, they pulled threw where they needed to and even when they lost they showed great strength.”

“It was also great to see our heavy wait Oscar Soto pull through with a pin,” noted Lussenhop.“That was very exciting to watch and we really needed that.”

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